Listed Building record MDR10791 - Woodhouse Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Dalbury Lees

Woodhouse Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Dalbury Lees, an early 17th century timber-framed building. 'Woodhouse Farm is a two-storey timber and brick house with slated roof, standing back from the road that runs north from Dalbury to Lees. The house was built probably between 1600 and 1650, as a straight range of three rooms on each of two storeys, with hearth-passage entrance, and perhaps with a jettied south gable to the eastern end. Around 1700 the western end of the building was turned into a kitchen, and during the 18th century many of the wall studs were removed and the panels infilled with brick. The farmhouse was radically improved and extended between about 1830 and 1840. The outer walls, especially at the west end, are now in poor condition and the roof has some misplaced and loose slates.' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 23 NE PARISH OF DALBURY LEES WOODHOUSE LANE 2/11 (East Side) Woodhouse Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Early C17 with large early C19 addition and considerable alterations. Mutilated close studded timber frame with brick nogging on stone plinth and red brick with painted stone dressings. C17 part has slate roof with brick ridge and gable stacks, whilst early C19 part has a half hipped plain tile roof with brick side wall stack and a dentilled eaves band. L-plan with three bay C17 part to north and advanced, higher, early C19 addition to east, both two storeys. In the angle between the two wings is an early C19 two storey porch. South elevation has C20 3-light casement window to west with segment headed doorcase to east. Beyond, to east is a 3-light C19 casement window and the advanced C19 porch which has a semi-circular headed doorcase with raised and fielded panelled door under a traceried fanlight. Over the door has been placed a rustic porch. Early C19 wing to east has a glazing bar sash under flat arch lintel to west wall and to south wall. Similar windows above, with a 2-light casement window above, the porch. To west, C17 wing has a similar 2-light casement. Interior has inglenook fireplaces to two western rooms, the original winder staircase, and a close studded timber partition in the C17 wing, also an elegant stick baluster staircase in the addition. Listing NGR: SK2659236239.' (2)